CVE-2005-0018 describes a local file disclosure vulnerability within the f2c package, specifically affecting the f2 shell script in f2c_open_source_project f2c_translator version 3.1. An attacker can exploit this by creating symbolic links to temporary files, allowing them to read arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact limited to confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f2c_open_source_project:f2c_translator:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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